Jacky BamBam Hosting Spectrum The Band In Palmyra
SATURDAY NIGHT!!! Join me in Palmyra NJ at 5 West as I host The Mummers Costumer Delbuono’s Band “Spectrum”!
Join ME and my Mummer friends, Spectrum the Band this Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 5 West Pub and Restaurant in Palmyra, NJ. It’s from 7 to 11 pm. Be there!
Spectrum the Band was formed by husband and wife Al & Yvonne Del Buono. They are Mummers royalty. They create and design costumes and pieces for The Mummers (including ME)! Hey Mummers, if they dress you, I better see you at this event, just saying…
They are a party band from South Jersey playing all your 70’s to today dance rock favorites. They totally rock and they’re my really good friends. I love to support them any chance I get!
I want to see you there! If you love Mummers, come show this amazing band your support. I will be in the crowd AND ON STAGE rocking out with you all.
5 West Pub and Restaurant is at 5 West Broad Street in Palmyra, NJ. Please come by and show Al and Yvonne your love and appreciation for all they do for us Mummers. Thank you in advance!
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Know Before You Go: The 2024 Mummer's Parade
The Parade Route
Photo by Dulcet ToneThe parade will start at 17th and Market then head toward City Hall before dancing down South Broad Street to Washington Avenue. Along the route, several official performance areas will be set up for the groups to perform their skits. A judging stand will be set up on the west side of City Hall at Dilworth Plaza at the beginning of the route, and performances will also take place at three locations down Broad Street — at Sansom Street, Pine Street and Carpenter Street.
How The Competition Works
Photo by William Thomas CainPhoto by William Thomas Cain
Clubs are separated into four categories – Comic, Wench, Fancy and String Bands divisions. This year’s parade will include 1 Fancy club, 9 Wench Brigades, 3 Comic clubs and 14 String Bands.
Comics wear colorful outfits and usually put on shows that parody recent events, while the Wench Brigades perform similar acts but typically add instruments. The String Bands deliver full musical performances with props and dramatic costumes.
I, Jacky BamBam, will strut in the Fancy Division with the last Fancy Club in the organization, Golden Sunrise NYA. More specifically the Handsome Costume category which is always televised first around 9 a.m.
The Fancy Brigades take part in only a portion of the parade before moving inside for MummersFest shows at the Pennsylvania Convention Center at 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Prizes are given out in a variety of categories among each division.
Things for Your Hands
Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesYou’ll need two important things for your hands: hand sanitizer and hand warmers. Hand sanitizer for, well…just bring it. It’s always good to keep your hands clean. Hand warmers are also a MUST. It’ll be chilly and the first thing to get too chilly and stop functioning will be your fingers.
Bring Something To Drink
Photo illustration by Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesA flask full of…well, whatever you fancy, is a must. Let’s just say, this isn’t a sober event. But drinking isn’t your thing, make sure you still hydrate, or at least have a hot beverage to sip on to keep yourself warm!
Tickets?
Photo by Dulcet ToneAttending the parade is free. Just stand somewhere along the parade route and watch. If you’d like to, though, you can purchase tickets to sit in the seated area near the judging stand near City Hall. Those tickets are $25 and can be purchased through the Independence Visitor Center. Tickets for the Fancy Brigades shows at the Convention Center start at $28 and can also be purchased through the Visitor Center.
Street Closures
Photo by Brittany RotondoWell, of course. Street closures happen all throughout Center City and South Philly. Because, well, there’s a PARADE! Here’s a link to a page dedicated to special event road closures from the City of Philadelphia.
Bring A Phone Charger
Photo by Lisa Marie Hunt PhotographyThe Mummer’s Parade is long. Like, an eight-hour workday long. Your phone will start to lose juice with all of the pictures and videos you’ll take. So be suere to grab a portable charger. Keep your phone alive!
Rain Date
Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty ImagesThe rain date for the parade is Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. Just in case weather is bad. Those umbrellas are for decoration, not function, people! We can’t have Mummers with their makeup melting off! Phillies announcer Timing on the rain date would be the same, starting around 9 a.m.
Dress For The Cold
Photo by Mark Makela/Getty ImagesIt’s January, people. It’s going to be COLD! Bundle bundle bundle. Scarves, hats, gloves, and heavy coats, please! The wind will whip you at a higher speed on those city streets, so come prepared for chills.
